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Who heads the senate in the absence of the vice president?
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Who is from the majority party and usually its most senior member that the senate elects?
committee chairman
In the Vice President's absence the presiding officer of the Senate is the?
President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The office also existed in the Confederate States of America.
If a senate seat needs to be filled because of an emergency who is in charg of filling it?
President pro tempore President pro tempore President pro tempore
Who is the president pro-tempore selected by?
The president pro tempore of the United States Senate is elected by the Senate from among its members. Traditionally, the position is held by the senior member of the majority party. The president pro tempore is third in line of presidential succession, after the vice president and the speaker of the House of Representatives.
Who pro tempore presides if vice-president is absent?
The president pro tempore of the Senate is elected by the Senate, and by tradition the majority party elects their party member who has the longest seniority in the Senate. He is a voting member of the Senate unlike the VP. Most of the time who presides over the Senate is irrelevant.
Who is currently the president pro tempore?
The current president pro tempore is Daniel Inouye from Hawaii.
What is an honorary position in the Senate?
As the people's representative to make various legislation, this gives the members of the senate the honorary position.
What is the difference between the vice president and the president pro-tempore of the Senate?
The vice-president of the United States serves as the president of the Senate. He is elected by the electoral college that elects the President of the US. He is not a senator and can only vote in the case of a tie. The president pro-tempore is elected by the Senate from among its members. By tradition they elect the majority party member with the longest seniority in the Senate.
Who would assume the office of president after the president pro tempore?
The Secretary of State is next in line after the pro tempore.
Is Nancy Pelosi the president pro tempore?
No, Nancy Pelosi is not the president pro tempore. Patrick Leahy currently holds that position.
When the US Vice President is absent who presides over Senate meetings?
When the VP is not present, the President Pro Tempore presides over the Senate. By custom, the Senate elects the most senior Senator of the majority party to be the President Pro Temp. What ends up happening though, is that the position it delegated to the majority party's junior Senators so that they can learn about how the Senate floor works.
